Scrooge and Madalyn O Hair clash over Christmas scene
An opinion piece denounces Madalyn Murray O Hair for suing Texas officials to remove a nativity scene from the State Capitol grounds while asserting the enduring value of Christmas traditions. It contrasts Scrooge like skepticism with Christian faith and laments court rulings restricting public religious practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Scrooge
Madalyn Murray O’hair
Austin
Ms. O'Hair
Dolph
Ms. O‘hair
Madalyn O'Hair
United States
America
O'Hair
O’hair
Ebenezer Scrooge
God
Universal Life Church licenses and sainthood promises exposed
A writer lampoons the Universal Life Church led by Kirby J. Hensley in Modesto by recounting cheap minister licenses, PhD and Doctor of Divinity promises, and a church newspaper touting fake sainthood certificates. The spoof highlights the church’s aggressive marketing and vast ministerial claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Life Church
Modesto
Calif
Universal Church
Kirby J. Hensley
Church
Hensley
Contact details for U S and state lawmakers in PA and DC
A list of contact addresses and names for United States Senate members Richard S Schweker Milton Shapp H Heinz R Budd Dwyer and US Representatives Marc L Marks Forest Hopkins plus Harrisburg and Washington offices and a governor's toll free line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Pennsylvania
Richard S Schweker
Milton Shapp
Senate
Capitol
Harrisboro
Washington
B.C
United States Representative Assemacy
Marc L. Marks
Forest Hopkins
Longwarts Building
Washington, D.C
Harrisburg
Rights for Women: Credit Equality Misunderstood and Underused
A June to October mail effort reached over 300 million notices about jointly used accounts for women but bank and creditor responses averaged 4 to 9 percent. Despite the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1975, many women remain unaware of their rights to credit in their own name and the potential life impact of future single status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Credit Corp
Know Your Credit Rights and Women's Equal Access
A historic overview warns about discriminatory credit practices affecting married women. It lists prohibited actions such as denying separate accounts for married applicants, treating alimony or spouse income as invalid, and demanding marital status or birth control details. It emphasizes the right to a credit history independent of a husband and the duty of lenders to disclose grounds for credit decisions.
The Bishop's Confession Ends a Writer's Long Drive
Jim Bishop reflects on six decades in journalism, detailing his rise from copy boy to influential editor and author. He muses on luck, craft, and conscience, acknowledging flaws and the unpublishable perfection of a perfect sentence. He hints at his memoir The Bishop's Confession, promising one more effort before retirement.
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New York News
America
Collier's
Liberty
Catholic Digest
Gold Medal Books
Rach
Kelly
Little
Brown
Watergate style coverup alleged in Civil Service Commission investigation
Washington reports evidence of a coverup inside the Civil Service Commission with internal documents suggesting officials edited files to shield Congress from improper activity. A Rogovin task force investigates, amid broader scrutiny of merit system abuses and a Carter era reassessment, with a retired official named Ziv Remez cited in notes. The probe also touches on a sex discrimination ruling against the Bureau of Personnel Management and Evaluation.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Commission
House
Rogovin
Ziv Remez
Bureau of Personnel Management and Evaluation
Justice Department
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Corry Journal
Charles Dickens
Ebenezer
Corry Evening Journal
West South Sirser Corry Pa
George R Sample
William Eaton
John McLaughlin
AP News
Carry
USC
Brotherhood
International Headquarters
Third St
H. John Heinz J
Russell Senate
R. Budd Dwyer
Sylvia Porter
Jim Bishop
Reader
King Features Syndicate
Chain of Command
Ing
Independent Task Force
Mitchell Regovin
Alan Campbell
Jack Anderson
Rogovin Task Force
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
By Jack Anderson
Remez
Gary Cohn
U.S
United Nations
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